leave out

verb

left out; leaving out; leaves out

: to not include or mention (someone or something)

The movie leaves a lot out of the story.

Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.

They always leave her out of the conversation.

Examples of leave out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spending bill would fund Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which were left out of a Department of Homeland Security funding bill earlier this year. —Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026

To a certain extent, every person is kittenfishing on social media, a place where people, by and large, present the best versions of themselves and leave out the messy parts. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 June 2026

The City of Atlanta disputes the notion that local businesses have been left out. —Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Musicians have been left out of settlements between major record labels and AI companies, a new lawsuit alleges. —Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for leave out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout